More than 7,000 people participated in Sunday's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk to benefit the American Cancer Society's research, education, advocacy and quality of life programs.

Spokeswoman Rachel Dawson said the walkers raised about $530,000 for the program. The five-mile walk began under sunny skies at Yeatman's Cove, winding through the streets of downtown Cincinnati before crossing the Purple People Bridge, along Newport streets, then back over the bridge and ending at Yeatman's Cove. Since the walks started here in 1998, more than 44,000 walkers have raised more than $2.4 million to fight breast cancer, Dawson said.

Springer at Miami to promote voting

Jerry Springer, the Democratic Party activist and TV talk show host, brings his "No excuses! Get off your (bleep) and go vote!" campaign to Miami University Wednesday. The former Cincinnati mayor will encourage students to participate in the Nov. 2 election. He was invited to speak at 7 p.m. at Laws Hall by Sigma Nu fraternity president Rob Rains, whose father was Springer's roommate at Northwestern University.

Six children killed in Toledo

Fire raced through a Toledo apartment building Sunday, killing six children and critically injuring one other. Five of the children died at area hospitals soon after the fire about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, said Fire Chief Michael Bell. A sixth child died Sunday night, and one boy remained in critical condition, said Sarah Bednarski, spokeswoman for St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. The victims were six girls and one boy, ages 6 months to 7 years old. Firefighters met heavy flames on a staircase as they fought toward the second-floor rooms where the children were trapped, Bell said. Authorities didn't immediately release the names of the victims.